Frappart is 1st woman to referee match in French top flight

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AMIENS, France - Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a match in the French first division when she took charge of the Amiens vs. Strasbourg game on Sunday.

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AMIENS, France – Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a match in the French first division when she took charge of the Amiens vs. Strasbourg game on Sunday.

The 35-year-old Frappart had already refereed at second-tier level in France and she will also referee at the women’s World Cup later this year.

The game finished 0-0.

French referee Stephanie Frappart gestures during her French League One soccer match between Amiens and Strasbourg, at the Stade de la Licorne stadium in Amiens, France, Sunday, April 28, 2019. Stephanie Frappart is the first woman to referee a Ligue One soccer match in France. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
French referee Stephanie Frappart gestures during her French League One soccer match between Amiens and Strasbourg, at the Stade de la Licorne stadium in Amiens, France, Sunday, April 28, 2019. Stephanie Frappart is the first woman to referee a Ligue One soccer match in France. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

Frappart showed yellow cards to two Strasbourg players in the first half and cautioned one player from each side late in the second half.

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